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Evwan Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
8/26/2026 9:51am Looking at the nicolai, I can't help but imagine trying to explain to the park ranger than I am actually riding a Class 1 pedal assist ebike, and not a surron type e-moto. I want an eDH bike as much as anyone but I'm not sure this is a good direction for ebikes to be going. Let's make more ebikes...
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Ryan Burney Liked a forum topic What I Learned Starting a Tire Insert Company
8/25/2026 9:54am
Hey, I’m Ryan Burney. I’ve been engineering bikes for 8 years, and this is a breakdown of what I’ve learned starting my own small business, Rim Saver. In this post, I’m sharing everything I’ve learned while launching a product business in the bike world. What worked, what didn’t, and what I’d do differently. If it helps even one person take the leap or avoid a mistake, it’ll be worth it. Background I made the first version of Rim Saver in college. The idea started out as a beadlock concept, then evolved into a beadlock with rim protection, then just rim...
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Evwan Added a reply to Rogue Trail Builders Fined $35,000 in Vermont
8/24/2026 3:05pm Land managers and NIMBYs lose their minds when they see wood structures built for skinny's and drops. Alarm bells go off for "double black", "unpermitted construction", and "Liability". If they had kept the trail limited to dirt and natural features, they might still be riding that trail today.
Suns_PSD Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
8/24/2026 1:59pm
Avinox built a decent product on round 1, and an improved product on round 2. But the basis of their success was offering Class 2+ that pretended to be Class 1, and this has cost the other manufacturers dearly in terms of sales, margin & market share. These not legal motor systems, technically an e-motorcycle, are a danger to our sport and it's reasonable for the other manufacturers to have an expectation to compete on a fair playing field with only other Class 1 motor systems. If you want to argue that the Class 1 standards should be adjusted, that's...
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Evwan Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/24/2026 1:48pm Specialized has always been clear that they wouldn't risk diluting the name of their stumpjumper or enduro by naming their ebikes the same thing. They have a lot of brand identity/pride/ego wrapped in those product line names. Unless they've done a complete 180 on their philosophy, there's never gonna be an e-stumpjumper or e-enduro.
Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
8/18/2026 9:34am
Where did you read that Hope is marketed as Goodrige? I’ve never seen that, as far as I know it’s their stuff, when asked they told me not Goodrige Radic as far as I know same thing, used to use 6mm Goodrige as Trickstuff but now uses something else ( that I find too soft/rubbery/wiggly ) I do agree the differences you find are the same in my experience, the raw Goodrige looks the best, but imo is pure garbage, splits incredibly easy making it a pita to work on, and, it saws through everything if not perfectly held in...
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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/18/2026 9:27am
That's MUCH better...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/18/2026 9:25am
I said " we haven't seen a long travel single crown 32" fork yet," and I can see how that might have been unclear. What I meant to communicate was "Gee, that black RSU fork sure doesn't look like a Fox 32 or Neko's crazy loctite Fox 40, which are the only 32" Fox forks we've seen so far. I wonder what RSU fork that is. It sure looks like a Fox, and it could even be a dedicated long travel single crown 32" fork from Fox, which would be newsworthy because 32" bikes and products from the big brands...
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notseanday Liked a reply to forum topic Tire chat (nerds only)
8/10/2026 11:10am
Maxxterra / new DH casing soon to come for the DHX. MaxxTerra has had a major durability upgrade earlier this without impacting grip compared to the previous version. Glad you like the tires!
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Evwan Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
8/10/2026 10:24am The last time I posted in this thread I glazed the Kryptotals pretty hard for their long life, but I've been sucked back into Maxxis world by the DHX. Initial thoughts on DHX after two days in the park Maxxgrip rubber has confidence inspiring grip on rock slabs. I don't think I have ever been able to go so slow...
Evwan Added a reply to Elbow Pads
8/7/2026 10:36am Been using a set of raceface ambush elbow pads for ~2 years now. Reasonably low profile, stay in place, and have saved my elbows in a couple heavy crashes. Pretty sure I would have been done for a season if not for these pads. This thread does make me wonder if they are contributing to my arm pump though.
thresh Liked a reply to forum topic Elbow Pads
8/7/2026 10:32am
lanky skinny dude so im hoping some fellow stick people hi there fellow ectomorph I've been searching for those kinds of elbow pads save for ce level 2 and found that ion arcon lt and tld stage pro elbow pads fit me really well, arent really noticeable, and provide lots of protection. I think I love ion stuff more than tld (blasphemy, but yeah). they just never slip.
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Evwan Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/7/2026 10:03am Been in Whistler all summer and I've seen like 5 people on Archibalds and a handful on G3's. When I look around, I see a lot of v10 / Supreme V5 / Demo / Session / random enduros or trail bikes. I don't think the gearbox revolution is here just yet.
HeatproofGenie Liked a reply to forum topic Are downhill bikes worth it if you're not racing?
8/7/2026 9:21am
You've probably got all the answers you need but yes buy the V10. It's such an evolved, purpose built machine and mine has truly always been a joy to ride. Every time I'm on it, it makes me just love riding. I've got a new Frameworks enduro rig and it's the best enduro bike I've had but even that pales in comparison to what the V10 is like to ride. V10.8 and Ochain is chefs kiss
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Evwan Added a reply to Oak Levers vs Freedom Coast Levers
8/7/2026 9:18am I can't speak to the maven version, but I have oak levers on my TRP DHR evo and they are great. I prefer them to the Freedom coast design.
Evwan Added a reply to I Spent a Week in Whistler with nothing but my thoughts, here are my hot takes.
7/31/2026 9:12am I’ve got a v10 this summer, coming from a session last season, and I 100% agree with your write up. The v10 is very supportive. It lets you pump the trail and pick up speed quickly. It gives you feedback and it wants to go fast. It’s not a magic carpet ride that erases every bump in the trail like...
Buckets Up Liked a reply to forum topic I Spent a Week in Whistler with nothing but my thoughts, here are my hot takes.
7/29/2026 9:29pm
I was lucky enough to spend a lot of time in Whistler for a over ten summers. I unfortunately haven’t been in ~12 years. Maybe next summer. I’m just happy to hear that Del Boca still rips and things generally sound like they’ve stayed the same. I miss Original Sin > Goat’s Gully > In Deep laps soooo bad.
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Evwan Added a reply to I Spent a Week in Whistler with nothing but my thoughts, here are my hot takes.
7/29/2026 1:25pm Double fuck that right hand turn on delayed fuse. That one section is harder than anything on missfire or sabre tooth horse, and somehow delayed fuse is still single black. +1 for del bocca vista
sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic I Spent a Week in Whistler with nothing but my thoughts, here are my hot takes.
7/29/2026 1:17pm
great report! del boca vista for life. if there was a fitz top-to-bottom del boca vista, it may be the only trail i ever ride.
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Evwan Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/25/2026 3:17pm While it’s likely that ECVT will come with autoshift to hold a specific cadence (like most current e-bikes do), ECVT e-bikes will almost certainly have a “choose your own gear” setting also. It easy to imagine being able to choose the gearing steps and range, which would be pretty cool imo.